Gouache illustration of two hands kneading bread dough on a floured surface, sleeves pushed back, warm kitchen light from a window, the home economics everyone called soft

Home Economics: The Subject Everyone Called Soft

Mama taught Home Ec for decades in Catbalogan, and I filed it away as a quaint fact about her. It took a career in senior care to work out that she had been…

Sep 27, 2026
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How to Pay for Assisted Living in Michigan (Without Going Broke)

Families sit across from me and ask the same question first: won't Medicaid cover this? The honest answer is complicated, and no one tells them the truth…

Sep 13, 2026
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Roundup: New York Took the AI Away From 600,000 Kids

New York pulled generative AI from 600,000 students through eighth grade. The only sector that lost jobs in August was the one building the machines. And a…

Sep 08, 2026
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Tuesdays with Morrie: A Book About Dying That Is Really About How to Live

Mitch Albom is one of ours. a Detroit man. and Tuesdays with Morrie is his account of flying back, week after week, to sit with his old dying professor for…

Jun 18, 2026
Pop-surrealist photograph of an empty lane in an old municipal swimming pool at dawn, the water still moving with the wake of a swimmer who has just left the frame, lane ropes swaying, a folded towel on the tiled edge, for Joan Eichner turning 100 at the gym

Roundup: Joan Eichner Turned 100 at the Gym

A roundup of what I have been reading about aging, senior care, Alzheimer's research, caregiver burnout, and why a 100-year-old woman celebrating her birthday…

Mar 09, 2026
A single empty wooden rocking chair on a wide wraparound farmhouse front porch at dusk with a warm porch light glowing softly and light rain catching the light, what nobody tells you about running a memory care home, cinematic editorial photograph

What Nobody Tells You About Running a Memory Care Home

Eight years running memory care homes in Michigan. The emotional toll nobody warns you about, and why that devastation is exactly what makes it worth it.

Mar 04, 2026
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What Running a Memory Care Home Taught Me About Patience

Patience in memory care is not passive waiting. It is one of the most active, most deliberate forms of love I have ever practiced.

Feb 25, 2026
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5 Game-Changing Innovations in Senior Healthcare That Have Me Excited About Our Industry's Future

The convergence of technology and compassionate care is creating unprecedented opportunities to enhance the lives of our residents.

Aug 12, 2025
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The Art of Senior Living

Leading a growing company in senior care has been a welcome challenge. Here are five key areas that can contribute to a successful plan for senior living.

Jan 01, 2024
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Dementia, Main Causes, and Brief Summaries

A brief summary on the wide and varied subject of dementia, covering the main causes from Alzheimer's to Frontotemporal Dementia.

Sep 03, 2023